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883 media appearances in 2025 (including 83 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (December 4, 2013)
News Release
Based on evidence available and opinion of the law, Democracy Watch sends letter to RCMP suggesting that Senate scandal investigation should be expanded to cover more people
CTV News Channel (December 3, 2013)
Television Piece
A new system is needed to suspend mayors who do things like Rob Ford has, but proposal to empower MPs to remove party leaders go too far, although other empowerment changes are positive — CTV News Channel
CTV News Channel (December 2, 2013)
Television Piece
Disclosure to the RCMP of emails from the Prime Minister’s lawyer will likely lead to the investigation broadening to include other people — CTV News Channel
GlobalNews.ca and 3 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press article) (November 26, 2013)
Website Article
Senate ethics code prohibits using influence improperly, so Senate Ethics Officer should investigate Conservative Senator Irving Gerstein for contacting Deloitte about Senator Mike Duffy audit
Macleans.ca (November 26, 2013)
Website Article
Nigel Wright and others involved in negotiations to pay off Senator Mike Duffy all likely violated anti-bribery measure in Criminal Code
Hill Times (November 24, 2013)
Website Article
Federal Conservatives 14 months late with promised bill to stop fraud robocalls and strengthen election law enforcement
Maclean's magazine, Vancouver Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and 9 other media outlets all publishing Canadian Press article (November 19, 2013)
Website Article
Mandatory suspensions handed out by ethics commissioner for clear evidence of violations of a new code of conduct a better system than having politicians judge politicians like Rob Ford and senators
CTV News Channel (November 19, 2013)
Television Piece
Politicians judging other politicians like Rob Ford and the senators is a bad idea, and instead codes of conducts should be expanded to cover many types of actions, with mandatory penalties handed out by ethics commissioners to to violators — CTV News Channel
CTV News Channel (November 18, 2013)
Television Piece
Politicians judging other politicians like Rob Ford and the senators is a bad idea, and instead codes of conducts should be expanded to cover many types of actions, with mandatory penalties handed out by ethics commissioners to to violators — CTV News Channel
CBC's Power and Politics (November 18, 2013)
Television Piece
Politicians judging other politicians like Rob Ford and the senators is a bad idea, and instead codes of conducts should be expanded to cover many types of actions, with mandatory penalties handed out by ethics commissioners to to violators



